UAE AML guides, step by step.
Practical, how-to guides for the AML tasks UAE businesses deal with most. General guidance, not legal advice.
What the Central Bank's AML/CFT Rulebook covers, how it is organised, and a downloadable copy of the full rulebook for UAE financial institutions.
What the ADGM FSRA's Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions Rulebook requires of firms in Abu Dhabi Global Market, with the full official rulebook to download.
What the DFSA's consolidated AML, Counter-Terrorist Financing and Sanctions Module requires of DIFC firms, with the full official module to download.
The GCGRA's policy paper on strengthening AML and CFT standards in the UAE's commercial gaming sector, with the full paper to download.
The CMA's AML and CFT guidance for the UAE capital market sector, with the full guidance document to download.
The UAE's primary AML law, Federal Decree-Law No. 10 of 2025, as published on the Ministry of Economy and Tourism AML page, to download.
What goAML is, who needs to register, and how to prepare so your registration and later reporting go smoothly.
A simple sequence for onboarding a new customer on a risk-based basis, from identification to ongoing review.
An independent review tests whether your controls work in practice. Here is how to be ready for one.
Primary sources
Official AML rulebooks by authority
Each link opens the authority's own AML and CFT rulebook or materials page, which holds the current version. Rulebooks are amended, so check that page before relying on any text. Our guides summarise these sources and do not replace them.